Jeremy Bonderman was a year old when Roger Clemens earned his first major league victory.

Nineteen years later, the 20-year-old Tiger hurler will try to stop Clemens from notching his 300th when he opposes the Rocket in Detroit on Sunday.

“I’ve always watched [Clemens] growing up. He’s always been a role model,” Bonderman told The Post last night. “It’s an honor being on the mound [against] him, whether he’s going for his 300th or not.”

Bonderman might be stuck pitching for Detroit, he might have been born in 1982 and he might be 2-7 with a 5.43 ERA, but he’s hardly an automatic loss. He is considered one of baseball’s brightest young pitchers, and last month he earned his first major league win by outdueling Oakland ace Barry Zito.

Bonderman insists he’s not nervous for Sunday. “He’s the one with all the pressure on him,” Bonderman said. “I’m just starting out.

“There’ll be a lot of hype,” he added. “I would like to not allow him to get [No. 300] here.”

Boston pitcher Tim Wakefield, who denied Clemens in his bid for 300 on Monday, said he had some advice for him.